tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 4th (water) until 4 out, plugged on into 2nd again near finish, no chance with winner
made all, jumped slightly right 1st and next, clear before 2 out, easily
raced wide tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
chased winner until 4th (water), chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
held up off the pace in last, steady headway tracking leaders 9th, 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, lost 2nd near finish
NonRunner
Field Exhibition won at Worcester at the start of the month and was still going well when falling at Ffos Las nine days later, though has gone up a further 2lb since. Dan Skelton trained the winner of that race at Ffos Las and has GOLDEN VISION entered here. A dual winner over hurdles, he’s improving with experience over the larger obstacles so gets the vote though Rebel Yeats did well over timber and should make a chaser. Ringa Ding Ding couldn’t find an extra gear over hurdles so a switch to fences should also suit Paul Nicholls’ five-year-old.
Rebel Yeats (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 6th, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, led before next, hung right flat, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Starcrossed (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, pressed leader, led 4th (water) and steadied tempo, headed 9th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Lillington (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ringa Ding Ding 6-4 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up behind leaders, led after 3rd, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Ballydun Oscar (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Cleni Wells (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, dist behind Champagne City (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Field Exhibition (IRE) 9-4fav (10-10) Held up behind, headway 5 out, disputed 2nd going well after next, every chance when fell 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Golden Vision (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led and went left 3rd, clear next until after 8th, joined 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed run-in, no extra, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Dark Invader (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
